Ever wonder what the Wallingford Chamber of Commerce does for our neighborhood? Lesli Dalaba, owner of Treetop Acupuncture (a Wallyhood sponsor) was curious, so she contacted Wallingford Chamber of Commerce president Colleen Kurke to get the scoop. Prior to becoming a member of the Chamber, here’s what she learned. Take it away, Lesli! Wallingford [...]

If you’ve driven up and down Stone Way recently, you may have noticed new construction of center islands at N. 43rd St. The islands are part of the Wallingford Neighborhood Greenway project, though they’ve been scaled back a bit from SDOT’s original plan, which you can read here. In a nutshell, SDOT was going to [...]

Borrowing tools from neighbors has always been common practice, but now communities are stepping up efforts to make tools accessible to everyone through a tool lending library. Sustainable West Seattle opened its tool library in June 2010 and now have over 1,500 tools available for people to use, from ladders to lawn mowers, and extension [...]

Between Wine World, with its yodeling dominatrixes and oyster shucking, the Wayward Music Series at the Good Shepherd Center, and Seattle Tilth classes alone, we’ve practically got our own cultural in this little wedge between I-5 and Aurora. And then there’s Wide World Books and Maps, dolloping a creamy spoonful on the top of it all. [...]

Are you and your sig other clashing over design styles at home? Then sweat no more, my friend. Interior designer Melinda Slater and financial advisor Stacy Willoughby are hosting a workshop on financing and interior design this Wednesday (February 29), from 6:30-8:30PM at Wine World (400 NE 45th St.): Let Interior Designer Melinda Slater and [...]

Thrive Natural Family Medicine (5020 Meridian Ave N., Ste 104) is celebrating its first year with an open house next Wednesday, February 29, from 4:00PM – 8:00PM. The public is invited to join in the celebration which includes birthday cake, appetizers, goody bags, and door prizes. During the celebration, the clinic will offer $10 vitamin B-12 shots [...]

Let’s talk UTILITY SAFETY, specifically natural gas. Ever wonder what you should do if you smell natural gas or how to turn off your gas in case of a leak, fire, or major earthquake? Aging appliances, corroded pipes, and aging infrastructure can be the cause of fire or explosion in your home or neighborhood. North [...]

Results for the first four months of the Think Green Recycling Challenge have been released. The Friday North route – which includes Wallingford and part of the Green Lake neighborhood – is in first place, but not by much. Our .98% diversion rate is followed closely by Tuesday North with .71%. See the latest Recycling [...]

Have you been to a pancake breakfast yet at the Wallingford Community Senior Center? No? Well, why on Earth not? Aside from the obvious benefit of not having to make your own breakfast or coffee on Sunday, it’s the perfect time to cozy up to your neighbors and stuff yourself silly with mouth-watering homemade pancakes [...]

There’s a bit of the voyeur in all of us, isn’t there? A draw to those certain pieces of literature that offer a glimpse into someone else’s private tragedy or sorrow. Horton Foote’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play gives the audience more than a glimpse–its characters break down the human condition blatantly, emphatically and simply. I could touch [...]